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Thursday, April 29, 2010

Welcome

It has taken me 2 years to start this blog. It is a huge event for me, one that I have put off many times. I had no idea where to start. Every time I tried, my head was bursting with all the things I wanted to include and I just didn't know where to begin.

Today,with the help of my daughter Libby,I have finally started.(Thanks Libbs X)

I hope you enjoy this unraveling of an amazing story.It might seem like a fiction novel, but everything is true.

The story of Josie Grove, my beautiful daughter who lost her life to cancer when she was just 16.A young woman who faced her death with incredible courage and who decided to spend her last few months setting up a legacy that would help the children with cancer that she was leaving behind.

Sadly there are many many more families who have a similar tragic tale. Hundreds of incredibly brave children battle cancer every day and these are the ones Josie reaches out to through Josie's Dragonfly Trust.

My love for Josie is shared in a thousand other hearts.I hope her story will help and encourage those who are on a similar journey.

Jacqui X

If I have given courage to others then my life is as full as if I lived to be 100Josie Grove 2007

About Me

My passion is Josie's Dragonfly Trust.
This is the charity that Josie started up before she died in 2007.
When we promised Josie that we would carry on her work, we didn't realize that this was her gift to us as well as the hundreds of children it supports.
Josie's Charity has saved me.
It is my way of being close to her.
It means I can talk about her short life knowing that it was complete.
Josie had a huge impact on the world and she achieved more than many who live long and full lives.
I believe that we have these experiences for a reason.I hope that what we have been through will help others as they walk the same path.
I was blessed to be Josie's Mother and to have 3 other amazing children.
While Josie's death brought un-measurable sadness to our lives, the memory of her life also brings me constant joy.